The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| kotunotahsu | s/he hunts or gathers |
| 'kotunotun | (plant, medicine, fruit) s/he hunts for it, picks it |
| 'kotunotuwan | s/he hunts for or picks something belonging to h/, s/he picks it for h/; s/he is out to get something or someone belonging to h/ |
| 'kotupal | s/he is hungry for h/, wants to eat h/, is going to eat h/ (food) |
| 'kotuwahalal | s/he desires h/, is attracted by h/, flirts with h/ |
| 'kotuwahatomon | s/he desires it, is attracted by it |
| kotuwahkatom | s/he wants to get married, is going to get married |
| kotuwahkihke, kotuwokihke | s/he wants to plant, is going to plant |
| kotuwahqe | s/he wants to cook, is going to cook |
| kotuwahsonote, kotuwahsonte | it is Saturday |
| 'kotuwakomitehtun | s/he wants to boil it, is going to boil it |
| 'kotuwakonutomuwan | s/he wants to or is going to tell it to h/ |
| kotuwakopehtahsu | (basketmaking) s/he wants to bind, is going to bind |
| kotuwalomikewtom | s/he wants to argue, is going to argue |
| kotuwamke | s/he wants to play, is going to play (game); s/he wants to run for office, is going to run for office |
| kotuwankuwe | s/he wants to buy or sell, is going to buy or sell |
| 'kotuwankuwehtun | s/he wants to sell it, is going to sell it |
| 'kotuwankuwehtuwan | s/he wants to or is going to sell something belonging to h/ |
| 'kotuwankuwektun | s/he wants to sell it, is going to sell it |
| 'kotuwankuwektuwan | s/he wants to or is going to sell something belonging to h/ |
| 'kotuwapekhomon | s/he wants to play it, is going to play it (radio, etc.) |
| kotuwapeku | s/he wants to crawl, is going to crawl |
| 'kotuwapemal | s/he wants to ask favor of h/, is going to ask favor of h/, is going to rely on h/ |
| 'kotuwapenkatomon | s/he wants to pay for it, is going to pay for it |
| 'kotuwapenkatomuwan | s/he is going to or wants to pay for something belonging to h/ (e.g., item in hock, item being purchased by h/) |